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How do you come up with a small business idea and how do you decide if it’s any good? Can you do your own research? When will you need to get professionals involved? Here’s how to put your business idea into action. Where do good business ideas come from? Not many businesses start with a… Read more

It’s taken the Government a while to get around to it but finally on the 9th January 2019 it became illegal for anyone to contact you and offer advice about your pension plans, unless they already have permission to do so. Either you must have requested the contact or already have an existing relationship with… Read more

For many owners, selling the business they have spent years building up can be emotionally difficult. Unless you have sold a business before, you will have no experience to draw on and won’t know what to expect. Hunter Gee Holroyd helped Alison and Anthony Bagshawe ensure their business was in great financial shape in order… Read more

Find out how Hunter Gee Holroyd and HGH Wealth Management have been Making a Difference Spring 2019. What changes have been happening in the last 6 months that may affect your business or personal finances? What’s the latest news from the Hunter Gee Holroyd and HGH Wealth Management teams? Read on to find out! Introduction… Read more

The Secret to Starting a Business Starting a new business is a big job, but don’t let that put you off. Thousands of people do it every day. Here is some great advice brought to you by Xero Cloud Accounting. Starting your own business is a process not an event People talk about ‘taking the… Read more

Hunter Gee Holroyd has partnered with Capitalise to make it easy for businesses to access funding. Capitalise created a platform where businesses can find, compare and select the right lender in less than 3 minutes.  Not only will you find lenders who specialise in your industry but you’ll also find lenders most likely to give… Read more

Following the Spring Statement, the 2019-20 tax rates card summarises the main changes which apply to your business or personal lives. The tax card contains lots of useful information such as: Personal tax rates Several changes have taken place to the personal tax rates, including the amount of income everyone can earn tax free. The… Read more

The new payroll year begins April 2019 and employers should be aware of the following changes: Income Tax allowances The basic personal allowance for the tax year commencing 6th April 2019 increases to £12,500 and the standard tax code is 1250L. As a result, there will be a general uplift of tax codes with suffix… Read more

National Minimum and National Living Wage Increases Wage rates for all ages including apprentices will be going up on 1st April 2019. More employers than ever before will be directly affected, as the Government has again accepted in full the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations to ensure a pay increase for the lowest paid workers that… Read more

Employers need to be ready for the increased auto-enrolment pension contributions which apply from April 2019. How do the changes affect you? Pension Contributions Re-enrolment duties Future developments Pension Contributions As part of Auto Enrolment legislation, the minimum contributions for qualifying schemes are increasing on 6th April 2019. The table below shows the minimum contributions… Read more